I was browsing through eBay and I thought I’d share with you some of the expansion boards I’ve found for the Raspberry Pi. First up is a 16×16 LED matrix board from Pridopia. For £29.99 you get a board that…
Category: GPIO boards
Guide to the GPIO from Linux Fest Northwest for the #RaspberryPi
This is a really excellent, in-depth guide to the GPIO and what you can connect up to it. There’s code examples, there’s info on expansion boards, technical info. Definitely worth a read for those who are on the steps from…
PIC Datalogging with #RaspberryPi
Glenn Walsh has been experimenting with a PIC 18F4620 chip logging data from analog inputs. Read more here
I2C Analog to Digital Converter with the #RaspberryPi
John Newbigin has been experimenting with a pre-assembled I2C analog to digital board with built-in sensors. Very interesting for such a small package and a very low price. It’s only £2.90 on DealExtreme.
Nwazet Key Lime Pi analog breakout board now available at Pimoroni for #RaspberryPi
I’ve been following the Nwazet guys for some time. Pimoroni have just started to stock the Key Lime Pi and also the IR Receiver kits. I’ve only just soldered my Key Lime (which has 8 analog inputs!) and will be posting a…
MiniPiOut from the Coding Club – simplest GPIO breakout for the #RaspberryPi
The Coding Club have also today released information on the MiniPiOut which is a very (and I mean VERY) simple way of breaking out the GPIO pins to outside of a case that allows a cable to pass through. It…
Guide to interfacing a Gyro and Accelerometer with a #RaspberryPi
Mark Williams has written a guide to integrating an inertial measurement unit with his Raspberry Pi. The two chips involved are L3GD20 and LSM3030DLHC. Read more here
RasPi.tv reviews the Cyntech GPIO Breakout Paddle Board
Alex has been looking at the GPIO paddle board from UK-based supplier Cyntech. This is a GPIO breakout board with spring-loaded contacts grouped into three blocks for under £6. Read the review here
RasPi.tv reviews an HDMI to VGA video converter with sound for the #RaspberryPi
Alex has been trying out an Innoo Tech HDMI to VGA adapter box with his Raspberry Pi. It also breaks out the HDMI audio to a 3.5mm jack which gives better results than using the Pi’s existing (underpowered) 3.5mm audio…
Review of #RaspberryPi power switch board
Shea Silverman purchased a Mausberry Circuits Raspberry Pi power switch and has reviewed it on his blog. This neat little board has a switch which tells the Pi to shutdown properly, waits for that to happen and then cuts power.…